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MAJORITY REPORT.

(h) In the case of unmarried insured women, no allowances
 should be paid in respect of dependent children, but
additions at the rates of 2s. to sickmess benefit and ls. to
disablement benefit should be paid in respect of a widowed
mother living with the insured person and not having sons
to whom she can look for support. (paras. 314-326.)
(52) That no change should at present be made in the existing
provision for maternity under the Insurance Scheme. (para.
347)

(53) That while a complete dental service available to the
whole insured population would be an eminently desirable
addition to the Insurance Scheme, no such change is financially
practicable at present, and that therefore the general arrangements
 for dental services under additional benefit schemes be
continued. (paras 348, 361.)
(54) That in order to secure more uniformity in, and
effective supervision of, these services a Regional Dental Staff be
instituted in such a form that it may be appropriately expanded
when a statutory dental benefit is feasible ; and that a substantial
proportion of the cost of the Regional Dental Staff be borne by
the Approved Societies providing dental benefit. (paras. 362-365.)
(55) That owing to considerations arising from a survey of
the development of the various medical services provided or
supervised by the State and having regard to the very large cost
involved, no extension in the direction of provision of medical
benefit for the dependants of insured persons be made. (para.
373.)

INSURANCE COMMITTEES.
(66) That Insurance Committees be abolished and their powers
and duties transferred to committees of the appropriate Tiocal
Authorities, such committees to contain possibly a proportion of
co-opted members. (para. 396.)

REMUNERATION AND CONTROL OF INSURANCE PRACTITIONERS.
(57) That the capitation method of remuneration of the
insurance practitioners be continued as the normal method but
that the attendance method be retained as an alternative for
adoption in particular areas when so desired. (para. 431.)
(58) That it is desirable that any settlement of the rate of
remuneration of the insurance practitioners should be made valid
over a reasonable period of years so as to avoid financial uncertaintv
 to both the contracting parties. (para. 428.)

(59) That the existing machinery for regulating admission
to and removal from the medical panel, and for dealing with complaints
 as to the conduct of practitioners, chemists and patients